Kevin West

7534372, May 19, 2009

Jul 24, 2007

11/880745

Lanny D. Schmidt - Minneapolis MN, US
Jakob J. Krummenacher - Minneapolis MN, US
Kevin N. West - Minneapolis MN, US

Regents of the University of Minnesota - Minneapolis MN

C01B 3/26

252373

A process for the production of a reaction product including a carbon containing compound. The process includes providing a film of a fuel source including at least one organic compound on a wall of a reactor, contacting the fuel source with a source of oxygen, forming a vaporized mixture of fuel and oxygen, and contacting the vaporized mixture of fuel and oxygen with a catalyst under conditions effective to produce a reaction product including a carbon containing compound. Preferred products include α-olefins and synthesis gas. A preferred catalyst is a supported metal catalyst, preferably including rhodium, platinum, and mixtures thereof.

7915379, Mar 29, 2011

Dec 22, 2008

12/342068

Jon R. Turner - Minneapolis MN, US
Kevin N. West - Mobile AL, US

Cool Clean Technologies, Inc. - Eagan MN

C08G 65/46
C08G 64/00

528491, 422122, 422311, 424735, 428212, 428213, 528125, 528480

A method for removing contaminants from synthetic resin material includes contacting a particulate synthetic resin material containing at least one contaminant with a solvent other than carbon dioxide. At least a portion of the contaminant is removed from the particulate synthetic resin material and becomes dispersed in the solvent. The solvent, with the contaminant dispersed therein, is then removed from the particulate synthetic resin material. Thereafter, at least a portion of the solvent still contained on the synthetic resin material is removed by contacting the particulate synthetic resin material with liquid carbon dioxide to dissolve the solvent into the carbon dioxide.

7262334, Aug 28, 2007

Jul 15, 2003

10/620183

Lanny D. Schmidt - Minneapolis MN, US
Jakob J. Krummenacher - Minneapolis MN, US
Kevin N. West - Minneapolis MN, US

Regents of the University of Minnesota - Minneapolis MN

C07C 5/327
C07C 5/333

585658, 585621, 585624, 585627, 585629, 585660

A process for the production of a reaction product including a carbon containing compound. The process includes providing a film of a fuel source including at least one organic compound on a wall of a reactor, contacting the fuel source with a source of oxygen, forming a vaporized mixture of fuel and oxygen, and contacting the vaporized mixture of fuel and oxygen with a catalyst under conditions effective to produce a reaction product including a carbon containing compound. Preferred products include α-olefins and synthesis gas. A preferred catalyst is a supported metal catalyst, preferably including rhodium, platinum, and mixtures thereof.